The 2018 New Zealand Match Racing National Championships takes place at the RNZYS from 3rd–7th October. Seventeen teams will compete in an initial qualifying round of fleet races, split into two groups, with four races for each. Teams are then reassigned into Gold and Silver fleets, with a further two races for each. The two lowest placed teams will sail off for 16th/17th place, with the top 16 then progressing to the more traditional knock-out stages that follow. See more on Facebook.